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News from around the producer sphere
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Food and drink industry urged to quit virgin material use and embrace circularity
20 January 2023 SustainableNew research has revealed that the industry is too reliant on virgin materials and needs to shift to reuse -
Lawrence Barnett, Wonderland Design: “Getting packaging design to work for new products”
18 January 2023 DisplayLawrence Barnett, managing director at Wonderland Design, discusses keeping up with evolving consumer needs -
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show sees flurry of last-minute exhibitors
12 January 2023 NewsOn 22nd January, Scotland’s Speciality Food Show will open its doors at the SEC, Glasgow – and the exhibitor list has some exciting new additions to share -
Carron Lodge acquires artisan cheese brand Singleton’s to save it from administration
12 January 2023 NewsCarron Lodge have successfully acquired the Singletons premises in Longridge, as well as the majority of its brands including the popular Grandma Singleton’s brand -
Government changes to ELMs could be “too little too late” for farmers
12 January 2023 SustainableChanges have been announced to the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs), but farmers feel it isn’t enough to help the struggling industry -
5 minutes with Freya Twigden, Fix8
29 December 2022 Start-UpsFreya Twigden, founder of Fix8 Kombucha, shares her inspiration, last supper, and the weirdest thing she's ever eaten with Speciality Food readers -
5 minutes with Benjamin Blum-Boukobza, Yofi
14 December 2022 Start-UpsWe spoke to Benjamin Blum-Boukobza, founder of Yofi plant-based milk, about what inspires him, his favourite part of his job, and his motto -
Plant-based World Expo moves to bigger venue for 2023 after a successful event
12 December 2022 Plant BasedEurope’s only dedicated plant-based trade event, Plant Based World Expo Europe, will be expanding further in 2023 due to demand -
UK food and drink exports on the rise as Brexit chaos settles
12 December 2022 BrexitDespite a difficult first couple of years of Brexit, exports of food and drink rose in 2022 -
Farming industry calls for government to champion sustainability at a fairer price
05 December 2022 SustainableThe UK government is being urged to act on making Britain’s agricultural landscape more sustainable, and offering a lower price for produce -
Farming industry calls for government action on egg crisis
25 November 2022 NewsAs the avian flu epidemic escalates, farmers are calling on the government to take a stand to protect their livelihoods -
Entries now open for Farm Shop & Deli Show Product Awards 2023
24 November 2022 NewsThe Farm Shop & Deli Show Product Awards return for a second year, with winners set to be announced in the lead-up to and at the show when it returns to the NEC, Birmingham next April